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Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

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January 26, 2015
11 years and 191 days ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive498,456 reviews95.2%

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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Techland has Tencent ownership or outside equity.
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Techland has Tencent ownership or outside equity.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Techland has Tencent ownership or outside equity.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Techland has public-company or outside-equity ownership.
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About the Game

IMPORTANT: Enjoy enhanced visuals, a remastered soundtrack, and graphical improvements with the Retouched Update — available for free to all Dying Light owners.

Dying Light Essentials Edition contains:

  • Dying Light (base game)

  • The Bozak Horde DLC

  • Cuisine & Cargo DLC

  • Ultimate Survivor Bundle

  • 5th Anniversary Bundle

  • 10th Anniversary Bundle

  • Harran Ranger Bundle

  • Gun Psycho Bundle

  • Volatile Hunter Bundle

  • Retrowave Bundle

  • Shu Warrior Bundle

From the creators of hit titles Dead Island and Call of Juarez. Winner of over 50 industry awards and nominations. The game whose uncompromising approach to gameplay set new standards for first-person zombie games. Thanks to its legacy and seven-year post-launch support, today it goes down in history as one of gaming's greatest zombie titles.

Survive in a city beset by a zombie virus! Discover the hard choice you will have to make on your secret mission. Will loyalty to your superiors prove stronger than the will to save the survivors? The choice is yours…

VAST OPEN WORLD

Roam the city with unprecedented freedom and bask in its unique atmosphere. Use parkour to scale every building and reach remote areas.

CREATIVE COMBAT

Engage in gory combat and discover limitless options to confront your enemies. Use the environment paired with various weapon types and abilities to gain an advantage.

DAY AND NIGHT CYCLE

Experience the dramatic shift in the world, as you change from a hunter to hunted at sundown. Face the coming threat or run away without wasting your time to look behind.

4-PLAYER CO-OP

Join forces with other players and raise your chances of survival in an exciting co-op mode. Tackle the story campaign together and see how far you'll go as a team.